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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Bad English on February 22, 2011, 08:53:27 PM
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Saturday 23rd April 3pm. Mrs BE and the two teenage girls have decided to come to the game with me. However, I can't make up my mind where to sit.
The North Stand is out as there's more legroom on a Thomas Cook charter flight.
I would have gone in the Trinity, but it's single seats only, and we can't do the Witton Lane, as we won't have our flasks with us.
So, shall I go Holte Lower or Holte Upper? I Can't make my mind up. Can you help please?
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Holte End Lower - Left Side, is where true Villa fans sit
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I went in L5 last time over (Pompey 2008, I think!)
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Holte Right Lower, beneath the scoreboard, known affectionately as "freaks corner"
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Lower Holte on the left side!
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North Upper isn't as bad for legroom.
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I'd doubt two teenage girls would appreciate the Holte Upper, due to the impending feeling of Vertigo coupled with nothing but singing. (Bliss for me, mind)
Personally, I think they'd rather the lower, as at least they can get a decent view of the game, with a reasonable bit of singing and the like.
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Lower Holte on the left side!
As you face the Holte or as you're in it?
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Hang on, there are seats together in Trinity A wings i.e. A1 row A seats 35 to 40-ish. Can anybody tell me if that is the front row or up the back?
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I love the Holte upper - no season ticket, but it's where I always go because I can do a lot of swearing. But the last few times I've gone there have been about twenty kids in the adjoining rows so I'd recommend Holte Lower ;)
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Lower Holte on the left side!
As you face the Holte or as you're in it?
As you face it; We don't want further divisions as to left side facing or in the stand!
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Lower Holte on the left side!
As you face the Holte or as you're in it?
When you are in the Holte, on the left side... before the old Holte End went it was just next to the column!
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There isn't, and as far as I can recall, ever been a scoreboard in the Lower Right of the Holte?
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Single seats only in the Trinity for a match two months away?
Really?
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Single seats only in the Trinity for a match two months away?
Really?
Well Stoke are a bit of a glamour side....
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That's what it says on the Stoke page on the ticket site (https://www.eticketing.co.uk/avfc/details/event.aspx?itemref=5878).
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Holte Right Lower, beneath the scoreboard, known affectionately as "freaks corner"
Isn't that the left?
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That's what it says on the Stoke page on the ticket site (https://www.eticketing.co.uk/avfc/details/event.aspx?itemref=5878).
It must be bollocks because I can get B1 Row 15 seats 9-12 together if I put them in the basket?
Decisions, decisions. Now looking at Trinity B1 or Holte Lower (L4 perhaps). What shall I do?
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Hang on, there are seats together in Trinity A wings i.e. A1 row A seats 35 to 40-ish. Can anybody tell me if that is the front row or up the back?
I'm in row 16, Middle Trinity and that is three rows from the front.
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L5's where it's at 8)
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Holte Right Lower, beneath the scoreboard, known affectionately as "freaks corner"
Isn't that the left?
Sorry the old ABCDEFGHIJ scoreboard
Right side as you look from the pitch - "freaks corner"
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Cheers Pauline. I fancy the Trinity middle for a change. Just wondering if B1 is a good bet (near the Holte) for the view.
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OK, sorry to be a pain, in L5, row L (seat 132) would be about where?
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Would imagine near the middle (just to the left of goal) and 12 rows up. Better view might be a bit higher up
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Cheers Pauline. I fancy the Trinity middle for a change. Just wondering if B1 is a good bet (near the Holte) for the view.
Tom's seat is over that way, and although he's never sat in that seat (works matchdays at club = gets tickect) his mate who has it says it a good view and it's nice to soak up the atmosphere of the Holte without actually being there.
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Cheers Ad. I've finally realised you get a rough view from the area of your seat when you go into the basket.
I've booked 4 in L6 Row V.
The poll cannot lie.
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Cheers Pauline. I fancy the Trinity middle for a change.
Tom's seat is over that way, and although he's never sat in that seat (works matchdays at club = gets tickect) his mate who has it says it a good view and it's nice to soak up the atmosphere of the Holte without actually being there.
That's what I was thinking. I plumped for the Holte in the End, if it is a good atmosphere, it will be nice for the girls to be in/below it for their first game. I'll do the Trinity next time I'm over (1874 Full Monty...)
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I can't believe you are not going to be here a week earlier to watch us at Wembley in the Semi final!
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Ah, but if we get there, I will be ;-)
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Lower Holte on the left side!
As you face the Holte or as you're in it?
As you face it; We don't want further divisions as to left side facing or in the stand!
No, we're left side as you sit in it, left side of the goal, aren't we?
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If this gets changed to a Sunday now...;)
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If this gets changed to a Sunday now...;)
I'm sure Sky and ESPN are scrapping over this game as we speak ;)
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The game is on my birthday, so if you pop up to the Bartons for a beer pre/post match I'll let you buy me a drink! ;)
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How old are the children?
Potential horror show this one....could be over 18's only
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Holte End Lower - Left Side, is where true Villa fans sit
This. L7.
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The game is on my birthday, so if you pop up to the Bartons for a beer pre/post match I'll let you buy me a drink! ;)
Okay, but no talking about how you went to the Ashes....
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L5's where it's at 8)
don't listen to any of them.......L3 is where the true Villa sit ;D
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Holte End upper love it.
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You chose Stoke for their first game?! Are you trying to put them off for life (a cunning plan maybe)? Anyway for me it's Upper Holte. Whenever I relocate when my son comes home it just isn't the same
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Hang on, there are seats together in Trinity A wings i.e. A1 row A seats 35 to 40-ish. Can anybody tell me if that is the front row or up the back?
Row A should be the front row and is Trinity Upper Wings is where I'd have recommended ahead of anywhere else in the ground because of the deals they tend to do on tickets in that section and the excellent views. Need to try Middle Trinity Wings sooner or later, but quite like the high up view.
Oh, just seen you've gone for the Holte. Fair enough!
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It's all information in the bank Guy. I paid £110 + £2 booking for 2 adults, 1 young 'adult' and 1 junior in L6 RV. It would have been £138 in the Trinity Upper. That's 36 spot for beer and sundries. Win win!
SHQ: you remembered that this happened to me before after booking a flight, didn't you? Not to worry, if it gets pushed to Sunday, we're OK this time, as we're flying to NYC from BHX on the Monday morning and will be around all weekend.
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The game is on my birthday, so if you pop up to the Bartons for a beer pre/post match I'll let you buy me a drink! ;)
Okay, but no talking about how you went to the Ashes....
He went to The Ashes?
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Ashes? Pah! Did he go to Causeway United v Coventry Sphinx? He only gets invited to the Mickey Mouse sporting events.
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The game is on my birthday, so if you pop up to the Bartons for a beer pre/post match I'll let you buy me a drink! ;)
We'll probably be in there so I might get you a lemonade.
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Holte Lower. I will fetch you a half time pint in the Holte suite. We can watch the half times come in over that pint before I take you up The Bartons for a couple of post match fine ales. Decent company for the family and a small display of what why football fucks off if we lose without ever being rude. Easy.
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Holte Upper. I'll also buy you a pint and throw it towards your gaping jaws if need be.
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How many free drinks is he getting now? My birthday's in June, can I have my birthday drinks in advance?
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I brought my missus up to the Blackburn FA Cup match the other week, her first taste of a match at Villa Park. We were Holte Upper and she loved it, four goals and a sending off. Only thing she didnt like was how cold it was and boy it was cold that day. Anyway, i thought start her off in the Holte amongst the singers and the atmosphere, decent view, she'll love it and she did.
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I am up for beer at half time full time any time.
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It's all information in the bank Guy. I paid £110 + £2 booking for 2 adults, 1 young 'adult' and 1 junior in L6 RV. It would have been £138 in the Trinity Upper. That's 36 spot for beer and sundries. Win win!
SHQ: you remembered that this happened to me before after booking a flight, didn't you? Not to worry, if it gets pushed to Sunday, we're OK this time, as we're flying to NYC from BHX on the Monday morning and will be around all weekend.
We haven't had a home Monday night fixture yet this season....the reverse fixture at the Britannia was of course a Monday night game.
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That's reassuring!
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It's all information in the bank Guy. I paid £110 + £2 booking for 2 adults, 1 young 'adult' and 1 junior in L6 RV. It would have been £138 in the Trinity Upper. That's 36 spot for beer and sundries. Win win!
Nice one I like your arithematics! Now can you recalculate our points total to 42 so far this season?
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Shit! I'm a tenner down.
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Enjoy the game Darren, remember to wrap up, it will be a lot colder than it is down Perpignan way!
Shame it is Stoke you are forcing them to endure, but then rugby is the 'national game' down in the south west of France so they wil be well used to it...
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Cheers Richard! The girls will know to wrap up, the eldest has been to VP (just the shop) and the Bartons so she knows the score. They are really up for it. I might make them wear their berets and onion necklaces too.
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View from the area of L6 row V
(http://www.eticketing.co.uk/avfc/site/viewfromseat/area.295.jpg)
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Cheers Richard! The girls will know to wrap up, the eldest has been to VP (just the shop) and the Bartons so she knows the score. They are really up for it. I might make them wear their berets and onion necklaces too.
Mais, comme d'habitude...as they say! Hope you have a really great time!
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View from the area of L6 row V
I know someone who sits right there. I'll have to pop down. ;)
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Hang on, there are seats together in Trinity A wings i.e. A1 row A seats 35 to 40-ish. Can anybody tell me if that is the front row or up the back?
Change your booking to these seats.
They are front row with a panoramic view of the ground, the pitch and the Holte, ideal for making an impression on first time visitors, avoid the stairs and take the lift, it's all good.
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Holte Lower's a good choice, BE. Look forward to seeing you in the Holte Suite at half time and/or in the Barton's.
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last time I was in the Holte, this bloke came up to me and said "I've seen photos of you on the web, You're Bad English" I think he wanted five pounds. Went by the name of 'Deej' or something. ;-)
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Change your booking to these seats.
They are front row with a panoramic view of the ground, the pitch and the Holte, ideal for making an impression on first time visitors, avoid the stairs and take the lift, it's all good.
Ah, bugger! I would have liked that (as I will have my new camera with me: good vantage point for pics). I could phone up, or just leave it at the Holte for this time (already paid online two days ago).
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Holte Lower's a good choice, BE. Look forward to seeing you in the Holte Suite at half time and/or in the Barton's.
I'm 90% certain to be going to the Bartons after the game.
Also, as a "France Lions" member do I get into the Holte Suite for free and is it worth going in before the game. What's it like? I don't want to subject the family to an hour of it being rammed with me necking pints and saying "Er, good this ain't it girls?"
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This thread just won't die: Brackley got my tastebuds going by telling me about the front row seats in A1 A, so I've just phoned up and changed my tickets.
I know all the pints were pre-ordered, but you can buy them for me in the Bartons. ;-)
Thanks to all who have made this thread what it is.
View from A1 here: yay!
(http://www.eticketing.co.uk/avfc/site/viewfromseat/area.756.jpg)
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Also, as a "France Lions" member do I get into the Holte Suite for free and is it worth going in before the game. What's it like? I don't want to subject the family to an hour of it being rammed with me necking pints and saying "Er, good this ain't it girls?"
You can get in as a Lions club member but you will have to pay. You'd also need cards for Mrs BE and the girls.
The Holte Suite is great. No problems at all (except for a few young kids running wild before the Fulham game and the heavies had to be brought in).
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I did a fantastic job of convincing all of my family that supporting Aston Villa would be a wonderful thing. The secret? Pick an easily winnable home game.
Mrs deej's first game (one of our first dates, in fact)
23/4/1991: Aston Villa 1 Manchester City 5
Our daughter's first game:
03/05/2008: Aston Villa 0 Wigan 2
Our son's first game
15/08/09: Aston Villa 0 Wigan 2
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You can get in as a Lions club member but you will have to pay. You'd also need cards for Mrs BE and the girls.
TimVilla to the thread please. Mrs BE is a member of Villa Ladies and has her card. I'll have to apply for the two girls to become "France Lions" like me.
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That's what it says on the Stoke page on the ticket site (https://www.eticketing.co.uk/avfc/details/event.aspx?itemref=5878).
It must be bollocks because I can get B1 Row 15 seats 9-12 together if I put them in the basket?
Decisions, decisions. Now looking at Trinity B1 or Holte Lower (L4 perhaps). What shall I do?
I'd go into L4 it's a good view and the steward is very good in that block. Plus i'm in L4 so you'll be with good company, I'm not blowing my own trumpet i'm just being honest. :P
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This thread just won't die: Brackley got my tastebuds going by telling me about the front row seats in A1 A, so I've just phoned up and changed my tickets.
I know all the pints were pre-ordered, but you can buy them for me in the Bartons. ;-)
Thanks to all who have made this thread what it is.
View from A1 here: yay!
(http://www.eticketing.co.uk/avfc/site/viewfromseat/area.756.jpg)
Near me ..... it's a great view and far better for a family affair !
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Also, as a "France Lions" member do I get into the Holte Suite for free and is it worth going in before the game. What's it like? I don't want to subject the family to an hour of it being rammed with me necking pints and saying "Er, good this ain't it girls?"
You can get in as a Lions club member but you will have to pay. You'd also need cards for Mrs BE and the girls.
The Holte Suite is great. No problems at all (except for a few young kids running wild before the Fulham game and the heavies had to be brought in).
Agreed - it's an excellent facility, but you really need to be there an hour before kick-off if you want to get seats, particularly if there's a group of you. Cost is £3 without or £4 with a match programme. Food is very good (roast, pie or curry, generous portions), but the beer's insipid and fizzy and the wine overpriced. I think they may sell lager as well.
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You can get in as a Lions club member but you will have to pay. You'd also need cards for Mrs BE and the girls.
TimVilla to the thread please. Mrs BE is a member of Villa Ladies and has her card. I'll have to apply for the two girls to become "France Lions" like me.
I can let you have two Knowle and Dorridge Lions club cards (obviously the girls would have to go through the process ;-)) if you like.
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last time I was in the Holte, this bloke came up to me and said "I've seen photos of you on the web, You're Bad English" I think he wanted five pounds. Went by the name of 'Deej' or something. ;-)
That's the first and only time I've been in the Lower Holte for a first team game since redevelopment. I also got to meet BE snr.
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SHQ: you remembered that this happened to me before after booking a flight, didn't you? Not to worry, if it gets pushed to Sunday, we're OK this time, as we're flying to NYC from BHX on the Monday morning and will be around all weekend.
The TV games for April have been chosen and, somewhat surprisingly, Villa - Stoke isn't one of them
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You can get in as a Lions club member but you will have to pay. You'd also need cards for Mrs BE and the girls.
TimVilla to the thread please. Mrs BE is a member of Villa Ladies and has her card. I'll have to apply for the two girls to become "France Lions" like me.
I can let you have two Knowle and Dorridge Lions club cards (obviously the girls would have to go through the process ;-)) if you like.
You can use my membership card, Darren.
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Don't worry about the half time beer. No entrance fee and you can stop on our table.
Take your pick on the food re Bartons. Great pre match tucker but if you are up after, and want more of the Villa experience, then leave it until then.
It is good fun pre match mind. Not in a rude, gobby football way. More semi pissed but erudite!
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\holte Upper so they can get a great view of everything that's happening. If its not they're thing, and it'll be a crap game, you don't want a problem seeing the other end of the pitch being added to their memories of a crap day.
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This thread just won't die: Brackley got my tastebuds going by telling me about the front row seats in A1 A, so I've just phoned up and changed my tickets.
I know all the pints were pre-ordered, but you can buy them for me in the Bartons. ;-)
Thanks to all who have made this thread what it is.
View from A1 here: yay!
(http://www.eticketing.co.uk/avfc/site/viewfromseat/area.756.jpg)
You did the right thing, i'll come over to say hello and take a snap of your lot with The Holte as a magnificent backdrop.